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New South Wales. "The Postage Stamps of New South Wales" by A.F Basset Hull, published for The Royal Philatelic Society London by Stanley Gibbons Ltd, 1911-13, both parts well bound with all 41 plates, half leather with gold tooling, minor wear to the spines, otherwise superb. £200-250
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Queensland. "The Postage Stamps of Queensland" by A.F Basset Hull, published by The Royal Philatelic Society London, 1930, no. 26 of 200 copies, signed by W. Byam, text with paper covers, 33 plates in a separate envelope. £120-150
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Tasmania. "The Stamps of Tasmania" by A.F. Basset Hull, published by The Philatelic Society London, 1890, half leather, with nine plates and a map, binding worn, a scarce publication. £100-150
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G.B. "The Plating of the Penny Black" by Charles Nissen, text with paper covers, all 40 plates, binding poor with back cover loose, the plates loose, ideal for rebinding, £100-120
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Literature. "Catalogue of the Philatelic Library of The Earl of Crawford" by E.D Bacon, published by The Philatelic Literature Society, 1911, the original edition rebound with a hard cover, small tear to one page, otherwise fine. £120-150
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Forgeries. "The Work of Jean De Sperati" published by the British Philatelic Association, 1955, no. 117 of 500 copies, comprising Part I text (214 pages) and Part II plates (152 pages), also part III (basic text, 6 pages) and part IV folder (no stamps), prospectus, catalogue of the Jean De Sperati exhibition, and letters from the B.P.A. A fine and very useful work. £100-120
| AUTOGRAPHS
(Also see lots 179, 187, 376, 456, 923, 999, 1005, 1029, 1185, 1735, 1929/32, 1934/7) | |
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William Henry Fox Talbot, Pioneer of Photography, 1834 (May 29) Entire letter written from 31 Sackville St., "Sir, I enclose you an account of the new Dialytic Telescope, by Baron von Jacquin of Vienna. It is very important & would make an interesting article in your magazine. I regret that I have not time to offer to translate it for you; but if you like to get it translated & any of the technical terms employed should puzzle the translator, I will have great pleasure in offering my assistance to revise the translation, yours very truly H.F Talbot. P.S I should wish the original to be returned to me", addressed in Talbot's hand to R. Taylor Esq., Editor of Phil Magazine, Red Lion Court, Fleet St" and signed "H.F Talbot" in the corner. Posted into the London 2d Post with red "T.P / Brewer St", "2" charge and oval datestamp on reverse. A fine and scarce letter from Talbot. Photo on Page 8. £400-500
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William Henry Fox Talbot, Pioneer of Photography. 1834 (Aug 11) Free entire signed "H.F Talbot", headed and addressed in his handwriting "1834 London August eleven, T.H Saunders Esq., Bradford, Wilts" with red Free datestamp, red wax seal impressed with a Fox over "H.F.T". Talbot was briefly M.P for Chippenham in 1833-34. A fine and scarce autograph. Photo on Page 8. £150-180
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Olympic Games. 1924 Cover from Paris to England bearing Olympic Games 25c and 50c, the cover signed by Howard Abrahams, who won gold in the 100m race at the games. £80-100
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Aviation. Various autographs of pilots, air aces or aircraft designers collected in 1965-92, comprising 1965 Battle of Britain F.D.Cs signed by Johnie Johnson or Willi Messerschmitt and 1968 R.A.F Anniversary F.D.Cs signed Thomas Sopwith or Arthur Harris, also Willi Messerschmitt signed photo, and letters signed by Johnson (2), Sopwith (2) or William Reid V.C. (10). £100-120
| BENHAM "COIN" FIRST DAY COVERS | |
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1980-2002 Benham coin covers (20) and other covers (6), many for the Queen Mother, most with commemorative crowns, some £2 or £5 coins, some covers signed, also a set of four handpainted covers for the Queen Mothers 100th Birthday painted by Jennifer Toombs, Tony Blain, etc. (26). £160-200
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1998 (Apr 26) 75 Royal Years of the Queen Mother cover with special Castle of Mey cancels, a 1923 Gold Sovereign inserted into the cover, no. 116 of 500 contained within a Sovereign Collection folder. £450-500
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1998 (Nov 11) 80th Anniversary of World War One cover with special Whitehall cancel, a 1917 Gold Sovereign inserted into the cover, no. 211 of 300 contained within a Sovereign Collection folder. £450-500
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2000 (Aug 4) Queen Mother 100th Birthday cover bearing miniature sheet with special Grosvenor Gardens cancels in silver, a 1900 Gold Sovereign inserted into the cover, no. 577 of 1,000 contained within a Sovereign Collection folder. £450-500
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2000 (Aug 4) Queen Mother 100th Birthday cover bearing G.B, Jersey and St. Vincent stamps, G.B stamps with special Grosvenor Gardens cancel, the St. Vincent $20 gold stamp cancelled at Kingstown, a 2000 Gold Sovereign inserted into the cover, no. 157 of 250 contained within a Sovereign Collection folder. £450-500
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2018 (June 2) 65th Anniversary of the Queen's Coronation cover with special cancel, a 1957 Gold Sovereign inserted, in a Harrington & Byrne folder, also two other similar folders with used QV stamps. £450-500
| GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS | |
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1840 1d Rainbow trial, state 2a printed in lilac-rose on white wove paper heavily soaked in prussiate of potash, margin at left, fine and scarce. S.G. DP20a, £3,500. Photo on Page 6. £800-1,000
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1840 1d Black DA, plates 1a and 1b with red Maltese Crosses, also 1d red-brown plate 1b with black Maltese Cross, all three fine with good to large margins, a scarce matched trio so fine. (3). Photo on Page 6. £300-400
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1840 Grey-black IC plate 1a (worn plate) used with a Maltese Cross in red and Penny Post in black, good to large margins, fine and scarce. With Philatelic Expertising Certificate (2000). S.G. £1,200. Photo on Page 6. £240-280
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1840 1d Grey-black, NI plate 1a (worn plate) used with a superb red Maltese Cross, good to huge margins, very fine. Photo on Page 6. £160-200
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1840 1d Grey-black, OA plate 1a (worn plate) used with red Maltese Cross, good to huge margins, a superb stamp. Also an 1841 (May 29) entire letter from Banff bearing 1d red OA with large to huge margins tied by a fine black Maltese Cross. (2). Photo on Page 6. £200-250
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1840 1d Black, RF plate 1a used with a fine red Maltese Cross, large even margins, a very fine stamp. Photo on Page 6. £180-220
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1840 1d Black, EF plate 1b used with a fine red Maltese Cross, very large even margins, an exceptional stamp. Photo on Page 6. £250-300
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1840 1d Black, IH plate 1b used with a red Maltese Cross, good to enormous margins, very fine. Photo on Page 6. £180-220
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1840 1d Black, LL plate 1b used with a magnificent complete deep red Maltese Cross, very large even margins, an exceptional stamp. Photo on Page 6. £280-350
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1840 (Nov 1) Entire letter from Maryport to Carlisle, franked 1d black NK plate 1b with good to enormous margins, tied by a fine red Maltese Cross, Maryport datestamp on the upper flap, horizontal file fold, an unusually fine 1d black on cover. Photo on Page 8. £200-250
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1840 1d Black, DE plate 3 used with a fine red Maltese Cross, good to large even margins, a very fine stamp. Photo on Page 6. £180-220
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1840 1d Black, KA plate 3 used with a red Maltese Cross, huge even margins, an exceptional stamp. Photo on Page 6. £280-350
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1840 1d Black, PK plate 3 used with a fine complete red Maltese Cross, good even margins, very fine. Photo on Page 6. £180-220
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1840 1d Black, QA plate 4 used with a red Maltese Cross, huge even margins, an exceptional stamp. Photo on Page 6. £280-350
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1840 1d Black, SF plate 5 used with a fine virtually complete Maltese Cross, good to large margins. A fine stamp, with Richter Certificate (1994). Photo on Page 6. £160-200
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1841 (Mar 26) Entire letter posted within London bearing a 1d black PA plate 5 with good to large margins cancelled by a fine Maltese Cross in black, light receiving office handstamp just typing the stamp, vertical file fold at left well away from the stamp, otherwise fine. £140-160
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1840 1d Black, CF plate 6 used with a red Maltese Cross, good to large margins, a fine stamp. Photo on Page 6. £120-150
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1840 1d Black, IH plate 6 used with a red Maltese Cross, good to very large margins, very fine. Photo on Page 6. £140-160
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1840 1d Black, KJ plate 6, good side margins, close at base and just touched at top, used with an unusually fine Manchester fishtail Maltese Cross in black. Photo on Page 6. £100-120
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1840 1d Black, BD plate 7 used with a red Maltese Cross, large even margins, very fine. Photo on Page 6. £180-220
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1840 1d Black, OI plate 9 used with a red Maltese Cross, good to large margins, fine. Photo on Page 6. £140-160
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1840 1d Blacks, EC plate 1b, HL plate 2 and QJ plate 3 used with red Maltese Crosses, all with good to large margins, EC possibly with a pressed vertical fold, HL with small thin, also 1841 red-brown, FJ plate 41 with "J" flaw and a fine ivory head on reverse, four good margins, black Maltese Cross, four good looking stamps. (4). Photo on Page 6. £240-300
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1840 2d Blue, NF plate 1 used with a deep red Maltese Cross, good to large margins, a fine stamp. Photo on Page 6. £240-280
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1840 2d Blue, SD plate 1 used with a complete red Maltese Cross, good to large even margins, very fine. Photo on Page 6. £240-280
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1840 2d Deep blue, IL plate 2 used with a red Maltese Cross, good to large margins, a very fine stamp. Photo on Page 6. £280-350
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1840-41 2d Blues used, including 1840 2d KC plate 1 with small to good margins with red Maltese Cross, 1841 2d (5) all with four margins, one with fine number "1" in Maltese Cross, also 2d Small Crown perf 16 (small thin), the imperf stamps fine. (7). Photo on Page 6. £150-200
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1841 1d Red-brown plate 162, IL imprimatur, unused, large margins, from The Royal Philatelic Collection. Fine and scarce, 21 stamps removed from the plate 162 imprimatur sheet, with R.P.S Certificate (2004). Photo on Page 6. £250-300
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1841 1d Red-brown plate 163, AA corner marginal imprimatur with plate number and part inscription in upper margin, superb unused, ex Clark. Photo on Page 16. £500-600
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QV-QEII Mint and used stamps in a stockbook and on Hagner pages, an interesting lot with many unusual items, including 1d blacks (6), 1d reds and 2d blues, mint and used Surface Printed with stamps to the 10/- value, controls, unusual cancels, officials, a few covers and Parcel Post labels, a few proofs, specimens, booklet panes, postage dues, etc., careful viewing required to fully appreciate this lot. (100s). £1,500-2,500
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1841-1966 Mint collection in an album including 1841 1d reds (7, all four margins, three without gum), 1854-57 1d Small Crown perf 16 (2, one without gum), Large Crown perf 14 (3), 1856-58 white paper 1d (6, most without gum), 1858-76 2d plate 12 (no gum) and 15, 1887-1900 set to 1/- (both 1/- colours, also 2d with inverted watermark, minor soiling to a few perf tips), 1911-13 KEVII 5/- and 10/-, 1913 Waterlow 5/-, 1915 De la Rue 2/6 (2) and 5/-, 1918-19 Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6 (2), 5/- (2) and 10/-, 1934 re-engraved set, 1939-48 2/6 - £1 set of six, etc. (100s). £800-1,000
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QV-QEII Stamps in an album, on pages and loose including 1d reds, some surface printed, 1937-38 4d, 2/6 and 1955 3d postage dues unmounted, booklets, PHQ cards with 1973 Inigo Jones (2), 1974 Fire Engine (2) unused, etc. (100s). £150-250
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1855 (Nov 14) Entire from London to Spain franked 1d and embossed 10d, cut square with good to large margins on all sides, both cancelled by "18" Inland Office numeral, red oval "PF", London, Calais and Bilbao datestamps with blue "4R" charge. An unusually fine embossed 10d on cover, with B.P.A Certificate (2009). Photo on Page 8. £500-600
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1864 1d Red plate 192, mint block of 24 (6x4), right margin with part inscription, mounted on eight corner stamps, the remainder unmounted, very fine appearance. S.G. £1,200+. £400-500
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1865 3d Rose plate 5, watermark Emblems, AG upper marginal imperforate imprimatur, fine mint. A rare "abnormal" imprimatur, the plate 5 stamp only issued on Spray watermarked paper, just 23 stamps removed from imprimatur sheet on Emblems watermark paper. S.G. £4,250. Photo on Page 10. £300-400
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